What is KLINGERsil c 4401?

KLINGERSIL C-4401 is a universal gasket material for use in a wide range of applications. The general purpose gasket material has excellent sealability and chemical resistance. This material is manufactured with aramid fiber reinforced with a nitrile binder.

What is KLINGERsil?

KLINGERsil is a range of asbestos-free calendared sealing materials able to cover a wide range of applications based around a number of different fibres and rubber binders. All KLINGERsil materials are manufactured with KLINGER’s unparalleled levels of quality control to meet KLINGER’s high specifications.

What is Klinger gasket?

KLINGER®sealex is a high-quality ePTFE sealing tape. The high adaptability, extreme chemical resistance and a wide temperature range of -196 °C to +260 °C make this “seal off the roll“ an excellent problem-solver.

What is Cnaf gasket?

NAF or CNAF Gaskets (Compressed Non-Asbestos Fibre) are used widely throughout a range of industries to seal flanges and joints. Asbestos used to be the material of choice for gaskets used in many industries including ships, boilers, refineries and engines.

Can you use silicone instead of a gasket?

The short answer is no. RTV silicon is a great modern sealant, but must be used in the knowledge that the sealant can block oil ways.

How thick should a gasket be?

The most commonly used thicknesses for Standard Flange gaskets are 1/16″ and 1/8″.

What is NACF gasket?

NACF Gaskets Non-asbestos fiber mixed with heat/chemical resisting rubber binder, then rolled and vulcanized. Used as pipe flange and gasket for equipment in various industries.

Is it better to use a gasket or RTV?

It is fine to use the correct RTV sealant instead of a gasket if used in the right application (oil, high temp, fuel). Not, however, if the gasket thickness is required to produce a specific amount of clearance. RTV sealant is better than primitive gaskets in most applications ie.